In recent years, I’ve come to realize that the excess and extravagance of American culture is not as much an asset to my life as it is a spiritual liability. My comfort and convenience are so ingrained as rights that I all too easily turn a blind eye to the injustice, poverty, and crisis that swirl around me.
Read MoreYet lately, I’ve been doing business with the monkey. The Lord has been whispering into my heart that the monkey’s standard is not His standard. I’m not called to earn my place by demonstrating my worthiness. My job is to play MY note. My note is an important part of the symphony of life, yet I can’t possibly play all of the instruments. Leave those notes to the people who have been assigned to play them. Things will sound infinitely better that way.
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